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Abstract

Surface runoff and sediment yield in the grey dunes along the Dutch coast are rare events restricted to conditions of water repellency in summer. From March 1989 to December 1990, weekly surface runoff and sediment yield have been measured on an experimental plot, along with a number of meteorological parameters. It is the aim of this paper to study the response of the soil to high rainfall intensity at times of water repellency. The maximum half-hourly rainfall is used as a measure of rainfall intensity